Learning
What it was: A one-day course on commercial skills as part of the Future Leaders Scheme in Pimlico, London on 17 October 2018. Key outcomes for the course: * Build individual confidence in commercial work and decisions * To ensure that we are applying good commercial judgement (not falling into just
Learning
What it was: Talk by a senior MOD leader to the ISS leadership cohort in Corsham on 9 October 2018. What I learned: Introduction: * You are a highly evolved ape! * Think about the psychological environment you create for your team * Systems of thinking, fast and slow * Self awareness is key
Learning
What it was: Various conversations on on how to deal with large volumes of emails this year. What I learned: Aim to deal with emails with 'one touch': * No more than two minutes on each one, ideally 5 seconds * Leave ones that will require substantive action for later
Learning
What it was: Short workshop on 'Reasonable challenge' in London on 26 September 2018. What I learned: * The Chilcot report, which examined Government decision-making in the run up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, warned against the dangers of 'group-think'. * Challenge is a
Learning
What it was: Round table discussion, focusing on HMRC as a case study, attended by a range of people involved in the transformation of public services and public bodies, hosted by Reform at their Westminster office on 23 July 2018. What I learned: HMRC is engaged in ambitious transformation program:
Blog
A quick post on developing the blog: * I'm slowly adding my notes from earlier learning opportunities - mainly these are notes from formal talks and lectures. * Turns out I have been capturing these notes on and off since 2010 so might take me a while to get up to
Blog
I'm planning to start sharing my learning in this site - so that over time it builds into a record of learning that I can refer back to. I'll also try to tag and label it so that it can potentially be useful to other people! I&
Learning
What it was: The first Defence digital masterclass, with various speakers on digital themes, hosted at Barclays Rise, Shoreditch, on 4 May 2018 What I learned: Artificial Intelligence: * The AlphaZero AI algorithm learns from blank slate, does not just replay earlier human learning * Human beings already have symbiotic relationships with
Learning
What it was: Talks and conversations with senior leaders and alumni of development schemes, mainly from within defence, at the Ministry of Defence on 5 March 2018 What I learned: * Action Inquiry: Every moment is an opportunity for development, experiment, reflection * Exploit your competitive advantage * Seek out role models * Who
Learning
What it was: Review of a case study from the CIPR Awards for social media campaigns - MSL Group's campaign -"Always #LIKEAGIRL" Source: http://bit.ly/1GxUMn2 What I learned: Key points from the campaign: * Activity was based on solid research insight (confidence plummeting at puberty). * Activity
Learning
What it was: A report on trends in attitudes to ethics in business, reviewed as part of my PR CPD. Source: http://bit.ly/1RJl74H What I learned: Ageing populations and the new generation entering the workplace are creating opportunities and challenges for employers in embedding ethics. Understanding different characteristics
Learning
What it was: CIPR written briefing studied as part of Continuous Professional Development, 27 February 2018: Source: https://www.ibe.org.uk/userassets/briefings/ibe_briefing_58_business_ethics_and_artificial_intelligence.pdf What I learned: AI is relevant to Business Ethics - for example, how do you ensure your organisation’